Diaz Acosta advances, Kicker says goodbye in Savannah Challenger

Argentine tennis players Facundo Díaz Acosta and Nicolás Kicker saw action at Challenger 75 in Savannah. The former advanced in a great fight, while the latter was dismissed in straight sets.

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Diaz Acosta fights in three sets

Facundo Diaz Acosta He continues to perfect his tennis, improving his forehand and having everything to make the big jump to the Top 100. In the quarterfinals, he had to face Aziz Dougaz, a lower-ranked rival, but who has been playing at a good level.

The first moto started frantic, with both getting breaks and showing their weapons to hurt the other. From that moment, the Argentine emerged unscathed with the break in his favor and very aggressive with his serve. Subsequently, the Tunisian held and tried to apply pressure with the return, although without success. Firm, solid and precise, Díaz Acosta placed himself 6-3 in 47 minutes.

Until the fourth game of the second set, everything continued its very even path. However, Aziz raised his intensity, took risks, was encouraged to dominate the points and made the most of the situation. After being down the break, the Tunisian put on his overalls and built a great comeback to place himself 6-3 in 49 minutes.

Deep in the decisive set, the Argentine had to deal with a long game, escaping from two break points and showing himself alive. After that, he was much more precise, using his heavy ball and aggressive to close each point. After getting the break, the panorama became clearer for Díaz Acosta who sealed his pass to the semifinals by 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 after 2h31m. Now, you will see the faces with Patrick Kypson looking for the end

Kicker couldn’t do much

Nicolás Kicker took to the field to face the local Patrick Kypson, in a more than interesting duel. The Argentine tried to move his rival, bother him with his backhand and close with his forehand, but the strategy didn’t work for him. On his day, showing tennis of the highest level and fully launched, the American was the clear dominator and advanced by 6-2, 6-3 and 1h37m.